How Do I Consign?

Step 1: Register for one of our sales from the drop down menu under the consignors tab. Complete our online
registration form to receive your consignor number.

Step 2: Read the consignor information packet emailed to you along with your consignor number. You can also refer to this information under the consignor tab at the top of the page. If you still have questions, please refer to our FAQ's section. If your question is still not answered, please feel free to contact us.

Step 3: Prepare your items. Please refer to your consignor information packet or our website for detailed instructions. Create your tags by selecting Create Tags from the drop down meny under the consignor tab.

Step 4: Bring your items & signed Consignor Agreement to drop-off. Please refer to our drop-off schedule to secure your specific drop-off time.
            Indiana County Sale Drop Off Schedule
            Westmoreland county Sale Drop Off Schedule

Step 5: Shop the consignors pre-sale. As a consignor you earn the privilege to shop before the public. Want to shop even earlier? Check out our volunteers section.

Step 6: Finish by picking up or donating your unsold items. It is your choice, either pick-up your unsold items and sell them at a later sale or donate them to charity.

Step 7: Sit back, relax, and wait for your check. You will receive your check in the mail within two weeks of the sale!
(Your sales X 70%) - $10 Registration Fee = Your Profit!! Check out our volunteers section to see how we will waive your $10 registration fee!

Items Accepted

Clothes:

·       Clothing for babies

·    Clothing for children up to size 20

·    Junior clothing

·    Shoes for babies and children in great condition only

·    Maternity clothing

Children's Furniture:

Playpens, cribs, toddler beds, changing tables, dressers, desks, chairs, etc. You are responsible for setting up your furniture. It may be helpful to bring in a picture of your furniture assembled. If we do not have enough space to set up item(s) or you don’t want to set up your item(s) we can place the picture on it, so the shoppers can see what it looks like put together.       

Baby Items:

·         High chairs, swings, strollers, bottles (new & in package only), exersaucers, baby blankets, etc.

Car Seats:

·         Car seats must be less than five years old and never involved in an accident. You will be required to bring the completed car seat checklist/waiver to drop-off.

Toys:

·      Bikes, books, puzzles, games, dolls, doll houses, action figures, infant toys, DVD’s, cd’s, etc.

o   All toys MUST have all parts. If a toy is missing parts, it will not sell and we will not accept it.

o   We will provide test batteries for our shoppers to try any toys out that require batteries.

Other Items:

·         Bedding, sports items, decorations for a child’s room, etc.

**Please remember while gather clothing items, we ONLY ACCEPT current season clothing. For the spring/summer sale we will accept spring and summer clothes, light coats, swim suits, jeans, sandals, etc.**

Items Not Accepted

·       Any toys that have been recalled.

o   It is the consignor’s responsibility to make sure all items offered for sale meet the safety requirements. Please check http://www.cpsc.gov (US Consumer Product Safety Commission) for a list of all recalls.

·    Car Seats that are over 5 years old, have been in an accident, or have been recalled.

·    Clothing that is outdated, worn out, stained, dirty, or smells bad.

·    Fall/Winter Clothing-Please hold until our next season’s sale.

·    Bottles, Sippy Cups, Pacifiers, Potty Chairs, Infant Bathtubs, Diaper Genies, Bike Helmets, Children’s Plates and
Cups UNLESS New in Package.

·    Cribs UNLESS they have a manufacture date after June 2011.

·    Stuffed Animals UNLESS they have batteries and are interactive.

·    Underwear UNLESS New in Package

·    Any items that are broken or missing pieces.

·    Fast Food Kids Meal Toys

**Quality of Items**- The success of your sales will be directly related to the quality of items for sale.

Help With Pricing

·        All items need to be priced at a minimum of $1.00. Please price items at $1.00 increments. (ex: $2.00, $3.00 and so on; NO prices ending in .50 or .99, etc.).

·    A general rule of thumb when pricing your items is that you can get about 1/3 of the original price of an item. More or less depending on the quality and condition of the item. It helps to think, what would I pay for this item? Chances are if you would pay a certain price for an item, so would someone else.

·    When pricing your items you will be able to decide if you want your items to be discounted on Sunday, our discount day. You choose if you want no discount, 25% off, or 50% off your items. It can be different for different items, you decide! Many shoppers do take advantage of discount day, so please keep your items at full price sparingly. You don’t want to miss out on sales.

Tagging & Preparing Your Items

Supplies Needed:

·         White Cardstock

·         Wire Hangers (Children’s Plastic Hangers are ok for up to size 5T)

·         Safety Pins (No Straight Pins)

·         Clear Packing Tape(No Scotch or Masking Tape)

·         Various Sizes of Plastic Zip (or slide) Loc Bags

NOTE: A tagging gun is optional. You may use a tagging gun to attach your price tags to clothing. If using a tagging gun all price tags should be attached underneath the arm at the seam on the right hand side of the clothing (when the item faces you). For pants, please attach the tag on the right hand side at the seam (again, when the items faces you).
Tagging Guns and Supplies Are Available for Purchase Through Our Website

To prepare your tags please click here. From this window you will be able to create and print your tags. Please use white cardstock ONLY. Paper will tear off to easily. Any items NOT prepared with cardstock will NOT be put on the sales floor.

·         When creating your tags please remember to note a discount if any, on your tags. Remember this can vary; all your items don’t have to have the same discount. Also remember to note whether you are donating your items or not.

If you don't have access to a computer, please let us know and we will print them for you. There is a fee associated with printing and mailing your tags to you. Please contact us for more information.

All clothing price tags should be pinned to the top right hand side of the clothing item, when the item is facing you.

Be sure to inspect your items. All items must be clean looking, smell free, and intact (no tears, rips, spots, stains, worn out knees, missing buttons or snaps, broken zippers, hems out, seams out, or animal fur.) If you would not buy it, don't ask us to sell it.

Hanging Clothing:

All clothing needs to be hung on wire hangers. If you would like you can use children’s plastic hangers for infant and toddler clothing (up to size 5T). When hanging your items make sure the hanger faces the left. When looking at the front of your clothing the hanger should look like a question mark (?).  Also, when looking at the front of your clothing, the price tag should be pinned to the top right hand side of the clothing item.

Safety pin shirts to the hangers if necessary to prevent them from sliding off. Pants/shorts/skirts should be hung on the upper part of the hanger with the pins close to the hook so they won't slide to the bottom part (otherwise they bunch-up and people won't buy them). With clothing sets, pin the bottom BEHIND (not under) the top. Be sure the pins go through the hanger and not just the shirt to avoid damaging the shirt.

Button all buttons, snap all snaps, tie all bows, zip all zippers. The nicer your items look, the better they sell. Safety pin any matching accessories to the outfit.

Inexpensive safety pins can be purchased at dollar stores or Wal-Mart.

Ask your dry cleaner for wire hangers, they usually have an abundance. Many times you can get them for free or a very minimal fee.

Shoes:
Please Do Not put shoes in shoe boxes. Please put shoes in Ziploc bags. Secure the bag closed with clear packing tape. Secure the tag to the outside of the bag with clear packing tape.

Shoes that are too large for a Ziploc bag can be zip tied together to ensure the pair stays together. Please fasten the tag with the zip tie as well.

Large Items:
Please secure the tag to the item with clear packing tape.

Small Items:
Large Ziploc bags with the tags attached to the OUTSIDE work well for small items such as bibs, socks, onesies, etc. Attach the tags with either a safety pin or packing tape. Any bags of toys should be securely sealed closed with packing tape as well. They are an incredible temptation to the children shoppers.

Items With Multiple Parts:
Large Ziploc bags work very well. Be sure to attach your tag to the OUTSIDE and secure the bag closed with packing tape. If part of a larger toy, tape the sealed bag to the larger item. Keep in mind, children want to play with these toys and we cannot be responsible for any missing pieces, so protect your items.

*If you need help or have any questions on how to prepare something for sale, please contact us.*

Drop-Off Procedures

1.    Bring all items you wish to consign to your scheduled drop-off time. Make sure all items are tagged and ready to go on the sales floor. All items will be carefully inspected to ensure quality. Cents & Sensibility Consignments reserves the right to deny sales of any item(s) that are of poor quality.
**Hint**- Have your clothing separated by gender and size before arriving. Use rubber bands to secure these items together. This will make for a much speedier check in!

2.   At home print and sign the consignor agreement. We will collect these at drop-off.

3.   After inspection of your items is completed and we have received your signed consignor agreement you are ready to leave. That’s it, it’s that easy!

Indiana County Sale Drop Off Schedule
Westmoreland County Sale Drop Off Schedule

Please Remember:

·        To have your signed consignor agreement ready at drop-off.

·    To have your signed car seat checklist/waiver ready at drop-off if you are selling a car seat.

·    To have your items separated by size and gender at drop-off. This makes for a much smoother and quicker drop-off.

·    To have a self-addressed stamped envelope at drop-off, to mail your check in at the end of the sale. If a self-addressed stamped envelope is not provided, a $1 fee will be deducted from your consignor check.

Pick-Up Procedures      Unless you are donating your unsold items to charity.

1.    Please arrive during the designated pick-up time which is 7pm-8pm on Saturday, March 31st for the Indiana
County Sale. The Westmoreland County Sale pick-up time is Sunday, April 22nd from 7pm-8pm. Please don't ask us if you can pick your items up on a different day or different times. No exceptions!

2.   Any items not picked up at the designated pick-up time becomes the property of Cents & Sensibility Consignments and will be donated to charity.

*NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE MADE TO REMIND CONSIGNORS OF PICK-UP.*